Improving maternal health services through social accountability interventions in Nepal: an analytical review of existing literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The persistent quality gap in maternal health services in Nepal has resulted in poor maternal health outcomes. Accordingly, the Government of Nepal (GoN) has placed emphasis on responsive and accountable maternal health services and initiated social accountability interventions as a strategical approach simultaneously. This review critically explores the social accountability interventions in maternal health services in Nepal and its outcomes by analyzing existing evidence to contribute to the informed policy formulation process.

Methods

A literature review and desk study undertaken between December 2018 and May 2019. An adapted framework of social accountability by Lodenstein et al. was used for critical analysis of the existing literature between January 2000 an

SUBMITTER: Nepal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7751117 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature